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Kenneth Murray (American football)

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Kenneth Murray
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Murray with the Titans in 2024
No. 56 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-16) November 16, 1998 (age 26)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Elkins (Missouri City)
College:Oklahoma (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 1 / pick: 23
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:416
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:12
Interceptions:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Rogers Murray Jr. (born November 16, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early life

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Murray attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[1]

College career

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As a freshman at Oklahoma in 2017, Murray started all 14 games, recording 78 tackles and one sack and was named the co-Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.[2][3][4] He again started all 14 games his sophomore year in 2018, recording 155 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[5][6] Following a junior year where he was named to the First-team All-Big 12. Murray announced that he would forgo his senior season to declare for the 2020 NFL draft.[7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m) 		241 lb
(109 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.52 s 1.54 s 2.66 s 38.0 in
(0.97 m)		 10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Los Angeles Chargers

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Murray playing for the Chargers in 2021.

Murray was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 23rd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] The Chargers moved up from their second and third round selections in a trade with the New England Patriots to acquire the pick used to select Murray.

In Week 13 against the Patriots, Murray led the team with 14 tackles (12 solo) and recorded his first career sack on Cam Newton during the 45–0 loss.[11] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[12]

On October 4, 2021, Murray was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in practice.[13] He was activated on November 13.[14]

On April 28, 2023, the Chargers opted to decline the fifth-year option of Murray's contract, making him a free agent in 2024.[15]

Tennessee Titans

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On March 14, 2024, Murray signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.[16] Murray was named a team captain ahead of the 2024 season,[17] and played 14 games as a starting inside linebacker before sustaining a wrist injury in a Week 16 game against the Indianapolis Colts. He was placed on injured reserve on December 25, ending his season.[18] He finished the season with 95 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and an interception.[19]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck SFTY PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2020 LAC 16 16 107 68 39 1.0 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 LAC 11 6 31 17 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 LAC 17 16 76 50 26 1.0 0 3 1 16 16.0 16 0 1 0
2023 LAC 15 15 107 79 28 3.0 0 4 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2024 TEN 14 14 95 57 38 3.5 0 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 0
Career 73 67 416 271 145 8.5 0 12 3 22 7.3 16 0 2 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck SFTY PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2022 LAC 1 1 8 2 6 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 1 8 2 6 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Three-star OLB Kenneth Murray commits to Oklahoma over UT, A&M". SportsDay. August 10, 2016.
  2. ^ John Shinn, Diehards. "Oklahoma football: Kenneth Murray is Sooners' man in the middle". ajc. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Kersey, Jason (July 17, 2018). "Kenneth Murray leads young Oklahoma defense eager to erase doubts". The Athletic. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Writer, Bruce Campbell Staff. "Kenneth Murray expects to dominate as sophomore". Enidnews.com.
  5. ^ Mussatto, Joe (July 31, 2019). "OU football: Kenneth Murray and new coach Brian Odom like 'Batman and Robin'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Hickey, Alex (July 28, 2019). "Oklahoma star Murray a tale of what could have been for West Virginia". WV MetroNews. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Reynolds, Vic (January 2, 2020). "OU football: Kenneth Murray declares for 2020 NFL Draft". oudaily.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Kenneth Murray Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Kenneth Murray College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  10. ^ Flaherty, Kevin (April 23, 2020). "Kenneth Murray goes No. 23 overall to Chargers in 2020 NFL Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "2020 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Forrest Merrill; Place Justin Jones and Kenneth Murray Jr. on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr.; Place Cornerback Ryan Smith on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Kownack, Bobby (April 28, 2023). "Chargers picking up Justin Herbert's fifth-year option on rookie deal, declining LB Kenneth Murray's option". NFL.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  16. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 14, 2024). "Titans Agree to Terms With ILB Kenneth Murray Jr". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  17. ^ Cohen, Nick (August 29, 2024). "Titans Announce 2024 Captains". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  18. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 25, 2024). "Titans Claim LB David Long Jr. Off Waivers, Place LB Kenneth Murray Jr. on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "Kenneth Murray 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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